Naaahsa is an Artist! (FNCR 2024) Teacher Guide Tekahionwake

Tekahionwake

she remembers the teachings of her grandmother and goes in search of a stone to share her feelings with

Dorais looks at local identity in terms of kinship

French Canadians were the region's largest group of newcomers

ranging from personal history to cultural teachings

Naaahsa is an Artist! (FNCR 2024) Teacher Guide TekahionwakeWritten and illustrated by Hali Heavy Shield, a multidisciplinary artist and a member of the Blood Tribe of Southern Alberta. A young girl celebrates her grandmothers art and the connection between them. Naaahsa says art is a language everyone understands. Sometimes we make art together. We draw, we bead, we sing. Sometimes Naaahsa tells stories in Blackfoot. I even get to go with her to see her art show at the National Gallery. Naaahsa is famous for